2024 iPad Mini vs. 2026 iPad Air Buyer's Guide: 20+ Differences Compared

Display: iPad mini (2024) has an 8.3-inch, 326 ppi screen; iPad Air (2026) comes in 11- or 13-inch at 264 ppi.

Brightness: mini 500 nits max SDR; Air: 11-inch 500 nits, 13-inch 600 nits.

Weight: mini 0.66 lb (297 g); Air 11-inch 1.02 lb (462 g), 13-inch 1.36 lb (617 g).

Chips: mini uses A17 Pro (6-core CPU 4.05 GHz, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine — 35 trillion OPS); Air uses M4 (8-core CPU 4.4 GHz, 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine — 38 trillion OPS).

Memory & controls: mini has 8GB unified memory and 68 GB/s bandwidth with volume buttons on top; Air has 12GB unified memory, 120 GB/s bandwidth, volume buttons on the right and Touch ID in the top button; both are all-screen with no Home button.